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Here’s my contribution to Cinco de Mayo 🇲🇽
This recipe works with any kind of bean, but black beans are kinda my favourite!
Refried Black Beans
These refried beans are perfect with some freshly baked tortilla chips.Or on tacos.. Or in burritos.. Or piled on top of some rice.. However you like!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil or EVOO
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 can black beans drained, but 1/4 cup of aquafaba liquid reserved
- 1-2 Tbsp hot sauce of your choice
- juice of half a lime
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a sautee pan and add the onions - cook for 3-4 minutes until they start to brown at the edges.
- Add the crushed garlic and cook for another minute or so, until fragrant.
- Add the dried spices and stir to combine - cook for another minute.
- Add the black beans and reserved aquafaba (or 1/4 cup of hot water) to the pan, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove the lid and roughly mash the bean mixture with a potato masher or the back of a spoon.
- Add the hot sauce and lime juice, stir through and cook for another minute with the lid off
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
